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We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.

June 5

China

Latest data released by National Health Commission by midnight, June 4, 2022.

- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed local cases, 55 asymptomatic infections

- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 16 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Beijing reports 16 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of June 5, 2022.

June 4

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new local confirmed cases, including 5 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai (Read more)

- 304 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

June 3

China

Chinese mainland reports 20 new local confirmed cases, including 8 in Beijing and 8 in Shanghai

- Shanghai reported two COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case on Friday (Read more)

- Epidemic waning, but cases are still popping up (Read more)

Outside China 

- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)

June 2

China

- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local confirmed cases, including 11 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)

June 1

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new local confirmed cases, including 14 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai

Outside China

- New Omicron subvariant makes up nearly 60 pct of new US COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.64 mln: Africa CDC

May 31

China

- Chinese mainland reports 28 new local confirmed cases, including 16 in Beijing and 9 in Shanghai (Read more)

- Shanghai will fully restore the normal order of production and life across the city from June 1, said a vice-mayor of the city (Read more)

- Graduating high school students in Beijing to return to classrooms starting Thursday

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases six times more than last year as summer begins: report (Read more)

May 30 

China

- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed local cases, 102 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 61 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 8 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 215 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- China donates 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Myanmar (Read more)

May 29

China

- Chinese mainland reports 54 new confirmed local cases, 211 asymptomatic infections

- Parks in Beijing resume operation Sunday with maximum number of visitors kept under half of full reception capacity (Read more)

Outside China

- US California governor tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

May 28

China

- Chinese mainland reports 71 new local confirmed cases, of which 39 were in Shanghai and 18 in Beijing (Read more)

- Beijing has basically cut off new transmission chains amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak (Read more)

Outside China

May 27

China

- Chinese mainland reports 80 new confirmed local cases, 274 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- 216 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- Africa concerned over market for its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers (Read more)

May 26

China

- Chinese mainland reports 104 new confirmed local cases, 356 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai schools reopen for students from Grades 9, 11 and 12 (Read more)

- 441 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- Germany to relax COVID-19 travel restrictions although daily cases remain high (Read more)

- COVID-19 cases surge again in US as new Omicron subvariant takes hold (Read more)

May 25

China

- Chinese mainland reports 102 new confirmed local cases, 418 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 44 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 343 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 41 confirmed, 6 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 374 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

- China to further lower the price of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests to no more than 16 yuan per person for a single test (Read more)

- College entrance exam to be held as scheduled in Beijing

Outside China

- One in five US adults have long COVID symptoms: study (Read more)

- US reports weekly count of 100,000 child COVID-19 cases (Read more)

May 24

China

- Chinese mainland reports 141 new confirmed local cases, 498 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 58 confirmed, 422 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Beijing reports 41 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- 474 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- Americans still mired in pandemic though COVID severity, threat downplayed: report (Read more)

- African countries report 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as tally surpass 11.6 mln

May 23

China

- Chinese mainland reports 174 new confirmed local cases, 628 local asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 55 confirmed, 503 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- 316 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

- Nucleic acid tests will be available within a 15-minute walk in provincial capitals and cities with over 10 million people: Health official (Read more)

- Building makeshift hospitals not a sign of worsening epidemic conditions: Health official (Read more)

Outside China

- Virus 'storm' far from over, says WHO (Read more)

May 22

- Chinese mainland reports 157 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 667 asymptomatic cases on Saturday (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 52 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 570 asymptomatic cases, 3 deaths (Read more)

- Beijing reports 52 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 9 asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- 18-59 age group advised to receive 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong (Read more)

Outside China

African countries report 7,985 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as tally nears 11.59m (Read more)

May 21

China

-Chinese mainland reports 181 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 951 asymptomatic cases (Read more)

Outside China

May 20

China

- Chinese mainland reports 176 new confirmed local cases, 939 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 88 confirmed, 770 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 309 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

- Beijing reports 50 new confirmed local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- New cases found beyond Shanghai’s quarantine and lockdown areas (Read more)

Outside China

- WHO validates 3rd Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use (Read more)

- Africa CDC warns possible new COVID-19 variant amid spike in new cases (Read more)

May 19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 191 new confirmed local cases, 825 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 82 confirmed, 637 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 50 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 394 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- Experts say Americans can assume COVID infections much higher than official counts: media (Read more)

- Greece to lift mandatory mask use for COVID-19 from June (Read more)

May 18

China

- Chinese mainland reports 227 new confirmed local cases, 1,000 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 96 confirmed, 759 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 391 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- New York City raised its COVID-19 alert level from "medium" to "high", as infections continue to go up in recent weeks (Read more)

May 17

China

Chinese mainland reports 162 new confirmed local cases, 887 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 77 confirmed, 746 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 476 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

- Shanghai registers no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine and lockdown areas (Read more)

Outside China

- Singapore finds local Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variant cases (Read more)

May 16

China

- Chinese mainland reports 140 new confirmed local cases, 1,019 asymptomatic infections, 4 deaths  (Read more)

- New daily COVID infections in Shanghai drop to below 1,000 for first time since March 24 

- 15 out of 16 districts in Shanghai eliminate COVID transmissions outside quarantine areas, says vice-mayor 

- Shanghai to fully return to normalcy in June, says vice-mayor (Read more)

- Shanghai will gradually resume public transport starting May 22, says vice-mayor

- Beijing reports 39 new confirmed local cases, 15 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

Outside China

- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.55 mln: Africa CDC

- COVID risk high among elderly British living in nursing homes (Read more)

- People with dementia hit hard by COVID's physical, mental impacts (Read more)

May 15

China

- Chinese mainland reports 226 new confirmed local cases, 1,492 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 166 new confirmed local cases, 1,203 asymptomatic infections, 3 new deaths (Read more)

- Shanghai will gradually resume commercial business starting May 16, says vice-mayor (Read more)

- Daily tests continue in Beijing (Read more) 

Outside China

- DPRK taking strict measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 (Read more)

- COVID-19 pushed 55m Africans into extreme poverty in 2020: report (Read more

May 14

China

- Chinese mainland reports 253 new confirmed local cases, 1,726 asymptomatic infections

Outside China

- US marks 1 million COVID deaths (Read more)

May 13

China

- Chinese mainland reports 312 new confirmed local cases, 2,140 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai aims to achieve zero-COVID status at community level by mid-May

Outside China

- COVID-19 death toll in Europe tops 2 mln: WHO (Read more)

May 12

China

- Chinese mainland reports 222 new confirmed local cases, 1,630 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

Outside China

- DPRK detects COVID BA.2 Omicron subvariant: KCNA (Read more)

May 11

China

- Chinese mainland reports 302 new confirmed local cases, 1,545 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

Outside China

- Azerbaijan sees steady decline in daily COVID-19 cases

May 10

China

- Chinese mainland reports 349 new confirmed local cases, 3,077 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

Outside China 

- Severe obesity may hinder COVID-19 vaccine protection (Read more)

May 9

China

- Chinese mainland reports 401 new confirmed local cases, 3,859 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 322 confirmed, 3,625 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

Outside China 

- New York State governor tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

May 8

China

- Chinese mainland reports 319 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths (Read more)

Outside China

- Portugal registers 27-fold increase of weekly COVID cases year on year

May 7

China

- Chinese mainland reports 351 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,324 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Shanghai delays national college entrance examination due to epidemic (Read more)

Outside China

- Rise in Africa infections prompts curbs (Read more)

May 6 

China

- Chinese mainland reports 373 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,740 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- 1.2 billion people have been fully vaccinated in China, according to the National Health Commission 

Outside China

- WHO: COVID-19 caused 15m deaths globally, not 5m (Read more)

May 5

China

- Chinese mainland reports 373 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,740 asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Taiwan reports 30,035 new local COVID-19 cases, five new deaths (Read more)

Outside China

- Coronavirus cases rising again across the US (Read more)

- Living-with-Covid policies denounced (Read more)

May 4

China

- Chinese mainland reports 362 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 5,136 asymptomatic cases. (Read more

- Beijing closes some subway stations to halt spread of virus. (Read more)

Outside China

- New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as COVID-19 cases tick up

May 3

China

-Chinese mainland reports 368 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

Outside China

- Tonga reports more COVID-19 cases, Samoa extends lockdown for 2 weeks

May 2

China

- Chinese mainland reports 846 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths (Read more)

- Mass nucleic acid testing to continue in the capital (Read more)

Outside China

- Nearly 18 million Argentines receive COVID-19 booster shot (Read more)

May 1

China 

Chinese mainland reports 916 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths

- Shanghai has steady decline in cases (Read more)

- The risk of transmission in communities has been effectively curbed in Shanghai: Official (Read more)

- Northeast China's Changchun clears COVID-19 risk areas (Read more)

- Beijing records 51 new locally transmitted confirmed cases (Read more)

Outside China 

- More Americans use credit cards to pay as inflation keeps rising: media (Read more)

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